Hamas has accepted a ceasefire deal after months of talks, its leadership has announced.
The proposal, brokered by Egyptian and Qatari officials, had finally been accepted by the group this evening - but Israeli sources have already slammed the announcement as a "ruse" intended to frame the country as unwilling to accept a deal.
Hamas's supreme leader, Ismail Haniyeh, had delivered the news on a phone call with the prime minister of Qatar and Egypt's intelligence minister.
The finer details of the deal are yet to be announced - including how long any proposed ceasefire would last, and what this means for Hamas-held hostages in Gaza.
But an Israeli official said on Monday a truce Hamas said it agreed to was a "softened" version of an Egyptian proposal that included "far-reaching" conclusions that Israel could not accept, according to Reuters.
"This would appear to be a ruse intended to make Israel look like the side refusing a deal," said the Israeli official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
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